The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-06-30
STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
IL At THEY HAVE DONE TO PRO.
MOTE T1iECAlSE OF EDUCATION
ho Are to Conduct Them This Near--
The ! Ine of II olGing Them..The dates
OF Opening, &c.


the last half dozen Years IN the Summer
| Normal Schools. There have been eight
/ or them IN the State and generally they
! have been largely attended aud have been
/ conducted by leaders in the profession of
| this and other States. During the first
| years Of Normal work most of the teach
ers We're from other States, but a glance at
! the corps of instructors of the Normal
Schools this year will show that very few
are from other States. They are "native
| here and to the manner born They are
homemade production. They are North
| Caroinians and they are stimulated in
their work by double love. love of pro-
fession and love of and pride Of State
There are not wanting those who believe
that, while these Summer Normals have
accomplished good results, the time has
come when they cannot do the work for
which they We're created and that it would
be best to withdraw the appropriation from
the eight, and give it all, with an addi-
tlonal amount, to permanent school.
Major Finger recommended in his last BIZ
ennlal report the establishment of per-
manent Normal School and said that So
goo year would support it. He is strongly
of the opinion that it is a matter of prime
Importance that we have Permanent
| Normal, especially for the female teachers
WIZ HOW III tIculSclNcS IOF Itdc0lDp under
many disadvantages.
The State now eXptndS 81 900 per an
mum for these Summer Normals, $500 to
each. Six thousand dollars more would
support the Normal to be conducted nine
months in the year. If the Teachers in
the Normal would conduct the Teachers
, Institute in the counties, as Major Finger
advises, the Normal could be established
and conducted with little. if any, increase
over the amount now expended for Sum
mer Normals and County Institutes.
The attendance upon the Summer Nor
NAL schools last year was 1921. This
gives an average attendance of 240, but
many of this number neither teach or ex-
pect to teach.
The State Normal Schools for this year
will he held as follows:
The Ashevilie Normal
opens July 18th, and continues three
weeks. Faculty: Prof f. A. Alderman,
Godsboro Graded Schools, Superintendent,
School Government, History and Language;
Prof P. P Claxton, Superintendent Will
son Schools, Arithmetic ana Higher Read
ing; Prof. S f. Nenabie, Principal Ashe
vile Military Academy, Grammar and
Physiology; Miss Olivia Millard, Judson
College, Geography, Calist henlcs and Pen
manship: Miss Bette Spicer, GoldsborO,
Teacher Model Glass; Mrs. Hannah David
son, Ashe Vile, Teacher School Music.
The Elizabeth City Normal
will open its next session Monday, July
1lth, and close Friday, July 29th, 1887.
Faculty: Prof. J. I. Corlew, Superinten-
dent Charlotte Training and Graded
School; Prof. Henry Houck, Dept State
Supt. of Pennsylvania; Mrs. NJ. o. Hum
phrey, of the GOldsboro Graded School;
S. L. Sheep, Principal Elizabeth City Acad-
emy. Lecturers: Maj. S. NJ. Finger, State
Superintendent; DR.. Il. Nj. Saunders, of
Norfolk College; Lieut. Winslow, L. S.
Navy. Other prominent gentlemen have
been invited to lecture. For circular con
tanning further particulars, address Prof
s. l.. Sheep, Supt.
Sparta Normal,
at Sparta, Allegheny county, opens July
! 9th and closes July. goth. Faculty: Prof.
| Chas d. McIver, Peace Institute, Raleigh,
/ \. c., Superintendent, School Manage
ment, Methods and History; Prof. Nelson
| B. Henry, University, Chapel Hill, n. c.,
| English Grammar. Reading and Physiolo-
/ gy: Prof. +. Mex. Goodwin, Council Bluffs,
| Iowa, Geography, Numbers and Caiisrhe-
nics; Prof. J F. Spainhour, Moravian Falls,
| n. c.. Arithmetic and Spelling; Miss Lucy
| Jurney, Olin, n. G., Reading and English
| Grammar. Besides the regular work of
| the school there will be night lectures and
! entertainments every week. Several prOml-
| nent speakers and educators have already
agreed to give addresses, and others will
| be invited. 1t is earnestly desired that
the teachers should be present during the
entire session. There will be special exer-
cises on the first day. You can afford to
spend three weeks in Sparta. Board is
| from 50 to 50 per week For further in
formation apply to the Secretary, Rev. S.
W. Brown, Sparta, n 9.
Wilson Normal school
! began June 21St and ends July 18th. Is
! held in the Graded School building.
Faculty: 2. P. ClaXton, Superintendent
Z. P Moses f. c.. Branson, E. A Alder
man, DR.. Henry E. Shepherd, Robert
Houston New York;, Alexander Graham
Miss Mary Robinson (Goldsboro), Mrs. f.
W Adams, Miss Lily Gay A number OF
evening lectures will be given by promi
| nent lecturers. A concert at close OF
school. They have an excellent faculty
Senator Vance has been invited to deliver
a lecture. Dr.. J. Henry Smith, of Greens
boro, has been invited to deliver sermon
before the teachers i'll the Methodist
church.
Winston Normal
will open July 4th, under the Superintend
ence of Profs j. L. Tomlinson and W. A.
Blair, of the Winston Graded Schools
They will be assisted by Prof. d. B. John
son, Superintendent of Columbia Graded
School; Prof. Collier Cobb; Prof. Geo. E
Little, Washington City. Session close.
July 21st.
Franklin Normal School,
in Macon county, begins July 9Th and end
August end The following compose th'
faculty: Edwin W. Kennedy, Durham
Superintendent; James Y. Joyner, Colds
boro; l.. A Williams, Franklin; Miss Mar,
r. Goodloe, Charlotte; Mrs. l.. A. Will
liams, Franklin.
Newton Normal School
will open July 5th. Prof NJ. G. S. Noble
of Wilmington, will be Superintendent
and will be assisted by Profs. f. P. Moses
E. G. Branson, w. r. Garrett J. A. Foil
and Miss Meta l.. Graham. There will b
special lectures on different subjects.
Washington Normal School
will open, under the Superintendent o
Prof. Alexander Graham, of Fayetteville
July 18th. Prof Graham will be assisted
by Profs A. N Raul. Collier Cobb An,
Mears and others.
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